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Epigenetic regulation of autophagy in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Hamid Behrouj1, Omid Vakili2, Adel Sadeghdoust3

  • 1Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran.

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
|April 26, 2022
PubMed

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Epigenetic regulation of autophagy is crucial for controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication. Understanding these pathways offers potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19 eradication.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Epigenetics

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, necessitates effective therapeutic strategies.
  • Autophagy, a cellular recycling process, is significantly involved in coronavirus replication.
  • Epigenetic alterations, including histone modifications and DNA methylation, modulate autophagy and are implicated in SARS-CoV-2 replication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of epigenetic regulation of autophagy in COVID-19.
  • To explore the molecular mechanisms linking autophagy, epigenetics, and SARS-CoV-2.
  • To identify potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19 based on these mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on autophagy, epigenetics, and COVID-19.
  • Analysis of molecular pathways involved in epigenetic modulation of autophagy.
  • Examination of the role of these pathways in SARS-CoV-2 replication.

Main Results:

  • Epigenetic mechanisms intricately regulate autophagy.
  • These epigenetic modifications influence SARS-CoV-2 replication.
  • Understanding these interactions is key to developing new treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Epigenetic regulation of autophagy presents promising therapeutic targets for COVID-19.
  • Further research into these molecular pathways could lead to effective eradication strategies.
Keywords:
AutophagyCOVID-19DNA methylationEpigeneticsHistone modification

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